JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED OFFICES01 · The definition
Choose where to work from the task in front of you
Nikon built its new head office in Nishi-Oi on this rule. In the company’s words, people decide when and where to work from the task in front of them — and the building offers a dining area, lounges and an atrium to choose from.
02 · From the furniture makers
ITOKI and KOKUYO live it first
Japan’s office-furniture makers were among the first to adopt ABW in their own offices. ITOKI designed its Tokyo office around it when it opened in 2018; KOKUYO’s Shinagawa office runs on it too, starting with picking up the tools for the day.
03 · With an anchor
Mori Trust keeps a base for every department
ABW does not have to mean nobody belongs anywhere. Mori Trust’s version keeps one fixed idea: each department has a BASE, a place that belongs to it, and the rest of the building is chosen by task.
04 · Floor by floor
Murata zones each floor
Murata refitted its Tokyo branch in 2023 with each floor zoned for activity-based working, so a booth, a café table or a desk becomes a choice about the task rather than a fixed address.
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